send the signal freely to the country. In 2007 Rugby World Cup ESPN got the 2nd place in audience with the paid channels, having a great coverage of the event sending reporters to France. In 2011 Pan American Games Rede Record (open air TV) broadcast some Brazilian matches of rugby sevens. In 2016, RedeTV! made the first rugby union live broadcast on Brazilian open air TV, showing Brazil's matches at South American Rugby Championship. Nowadays the Rugby World Cup, Six Nations Championship, Rugby Champions Cup and The Rugby Championship are the main events broadcast by ESPN Brasil. See also Sport in Brazil Brazil national rugby union team Brazil national rugby sevens team Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby Rugby union in Portugal and Rugby union in Macau Bibliography The Whitbread Rugby World '89, by Nigel Starmer-Smith - Published by Macdonald & Co (1988) - References External links Brazilian Rugby Union Brazil IRB official page Portal do Rugby (news) Rugby Mania (news)